1-Fire truck snacks-
What you need-
1-Paper Plate
2-Graham Crackers(1 1/2 per fire truck)
3-Tiny Ritz crackers (for wheels)
4-Stick pretzels
5-Black licorice
6-Softened cream cheese (or thick frosting)
7-Red food coloring
8-A red jellybean, a red Dots candy, a cherry, or a strawberry
Instructions-
1-Have an adult mix a few drops of food coloring to the cream cheese (or frosting). The children will use this edible "glue" to put their fire truck together.
2-Start with a whole graham cracker. Using the back of a spoon, spread some of the "glue" on one side of it.
3-Put half a graham cracker on top of the "glue." This is the cab of the fire truck.
4-Glue" a red jellybean, a red Dots candy, a cherry, or a strawberry on top of the cab. This is the fire truck's red light.
5-"Glue" four of the tiny Ritz crackers to the sides - these are the wheels.
6-On the back of the truck, "glue" two pretzels parallel to each other. Then "glue" in broken pieces to make a tiny ladder.
7-Glue" on a piece of licorice - this is the firehose.
You now have a tiny fire truck that is great for snack time!
2-Candy Bird Nests-
What you need-
1-A large mixing bowl and a spoon
2-1 cup chocolate chips and/or peanut butter chips
3-1 1/2 cups chow mein noodles and/or cereal (like crispy rice cereal, cornflakes, or crumbled-up shredded wheat)
4-A muffin pan or a flat baking pan
5-Aluminum foil or Waxed paper
6-Candy that looks like bird eggs (peanut M&M's, jelly beans, or yogurt-covered almonds)
Optional: Marshmallow chicks
Instructions-
1-Put a piece of aluminum foil (or waxed paper cut into squares) on top of a muffin pan or a flat baking pan (a flat baking pan makes flat nests). If using a muffin pan, make indentations in the paper or foil in each of the depressions. If you're using waxed paper, try cutting individual squares of paper for each of the muffin holes (this makes the waxed paper maintain the cup shapes).
2-Have an adult melt the chocolate chips (and/or peanut butter chips) in the microwave or in a double boiler (do not overheat the chocolate or it gets grainy). When they are melted, mix the chocolate with the chow mein noodles or cereal in a large bowl.
3-Working quickly (before the chocolate solidifies), put a few spoonfuls of the chocolate mixture in each cup of the muffin pan, forming little nests (or if you're using a flat pan, after putting the mixture on the pan, make an indentation in it with the back of a spoon).
4-Put a few egg-shaped candies in each of the little nests. If they won't stick, use a dab of peanut butter or marshmallow cream to glue them in.
5-Let the nests cool. If you like, add a marshmallow chick to each nest (glue it with peanut butter or marshmallow cream). You now have cute candy nests to eat and enjoy.
**For a non-chocolate version of these nests, use marshmallows melted with a little butter instead of the chocolate mixture (use the Rice Krispies treats recipe: 3 tablespoons butter, 1 package (10 oz.) marshmallows, 6 cups cereal).**
3-Rainbow in A cup
What you need-
1-Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple Jello
2-Hot and cold water
3-Clear plastic cups
4-Refrigerator
Instructions-
1-Make the red Jello according to instructions on the box. Pour a small amount in the bottom of each clear glass (about one sixth of the cup).
2-When the red Jello has set (this will take hours or overnight), repeat using the orange Jello.
3-Repeat with the yellow, green, blue and purple Jellos.
You now have rainbow Jello to help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day or other festive occasions.
4-Candy Train
1-Hot glue gun
2-A roll of hard candy (like Lifesavers)
3-4 wrapped peppermint candies
4-A wrapped caramel
5-A wrapped chocolate kiss
Optional - a short length of yarn or string
Instructions-
1-Using a hot glue gun, glue four wrapped peppermint candies to a roll of candy; the peppermint candies are the wheels of the train.
2-Glue a wrapped caramel to the top, at one end the train. Glue a wrapped chocolate kiss on top of that.
--To use the train as a tree ornament, glue a small length of string to the top of the train.--
5-Stegosaurus Cake
What you need-
1-A large round cake
2-A sharp, serrated bread knife
3- Brightly-colored frosting
4-For the eye, use a chocolate chip, a jellybean, or a dark M&M
Instructions-
1-Make the cuts on your cake as shown in the picture above.(Ask help from an Adult if you dont understand)
Tips-
Wait until the cake is cool - it cuts more easily when cool. Using a bread knife also makes the cuts neater.
---The large semicircle is the body and the long triangle is the tail. Use the small triangles for the head and plates.---
2-Assemble the pieces on a large platter (or a piece of cardboard covered with aluminum foil), sticking the pieces together with little bits of frosting.
3-Frost the entire cake, and add the eye and other decorations (like contrasting frosting and/or sprinkles).
Your cake should look like the picture below.
Sit back and enjoy your cake!!:)
6-Sweet Necklace or Bracelet
What you need-
1-Licorice Whips
2-Fruit Loops
3-Cheerios
Instructions
1-Use long licorice whips for necklaces and short ones for bracelets - leave a lot of extra room for tying the ends.
2-String the cereal onto the licorice whips.
3-Tie the ends together
Wear ,Eat and ADMIRE!!!:)
7-Cup -O-worms
What you need-
1-Chocolate Pudding
2-Gummy Worms
3-Cocoa Powder
4-Chocolate Sprinkles
5-Clear Plastic cups
Instruction-
1-Make a chocolate Pudding. Below is the recipe of Chocolate Pudding .
Chocolate Pudding Recipe(To be made by and adult)
Ingredients:
2 3/4 cup of milk
1/4 cup corn starch
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup (or more) cocoa powder or chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
1-Use a whisk (instead of a spoon) for a really smooth pudding.
2-In a medium-sized pot, mix 2 3/4 cup of milk, 1/4 cup corn starch, 2/3 cup of cocoa, and 2/3 cup sugar.
3-Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a rolling boil (stirring constantly).
4-Let it boil for a minute (keep stirring it), then remove from the heat.
5-Stir in vanilla. Let cool.
2-Put individual portions into clear plastic cups. Let the top of the pudding remain rough looking.
3-Sieve (or sprinkle) some cocoa powder on the top of each cup. Also add some chocolate Sprinkles chocolate sprinkles if desired.
4-Place a few gummy worms in each cup.
5-Put them in the refrigerator
Eat and enjoy!!!:)
